Tuesday, October 14, 2008
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HB278: Animal license tax; City of Newport News to impose fee on dog or cat not spayed or neutered.
Patrons-- BaCote, Eisenberg, Englin, Jones, D.C., Melvin, Miller, Scott, J.M., Spruill and Toscano
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. § 1 That notwithstanding the provisions of § 3.1-796.87 of the Code of Virginia, the City of Newport News may by ordinance impose a license tax not to exceed $35 on the ownership of each cat or dog that has not been spayed or neutered.
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